Extreme heat this summer is affecting people across the country – mentally as well as physically. While heat can make anyone irritable, the impact can go beyond that, especially for people with mental ...

Stress not only harms your well-being but it also can prevent you from getting a reasonable amount of sleep. A Baylor College of Medicine sleep expert explains how stress can interfere with your ...

Socialization is crucial to children’s development from an early age, shaping their skills and fostering companionship and empathy. Relationships teach young children about perspective, taking turns ...

Previous research has implicated fungi in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, but there is limited understanding of how these common microbes could be involved in the ...

Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center successfully performed a fully robotic heart transplant on an adult patient – the first reported in the United States. Using a surgical robot, lead surgeon ...

From Beatlemania to the BTS Army, fan culture and pop culture have always co-existed. But at what point does harmless fandom turn toxic? A Baylor College of Medicine expert gives insight and explains ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found more evidence that dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk can play an important role in overall health. In a new ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and preserves cognitive function ...

One week into the new year, and many have already given up on their well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions. While the reasons to say farewell to these resolutions can vary from person to person, Dr.

A randomized, double blind human clinical trial conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that supplementation with GlyNAC – a combination of glycine and N-acetylcysteine – ...

People might have to take a step back from their normal exercise routine after having surgery, but modified movements are encouraged during the healing process. While each surgery presents different ...

While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...